News - Green Flag Award

This is the place to read all of the latest news from the Green Flag Award® Scheme.

24 November 2021

Green Flag Award Virtual Awards 2021 Winners Are Revealed

Yesterday evening we hosted LIVE on You Tube a special virtual award ceremony in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Green Flag Award. The event was a...

17 November 2021

Ireland celebrates more than 100 Green Flag Award winners

Parks and green spaces across Ireland were today recognised with a record breaking 103 Green Flag Awards. Winners were comprised of 84 Green Flag Awards from...

10 November 2021

European parks scoop record breaking number of Green Flag Awards

A record breaking number of public parks, gardens and green spaces across Europe have been awarded the prestigious Green Flag Award. 30 winners from eight co...

19 October 2021

It's time to vote to find the UK's favourite parks and green spaces

Help us find the UK's favourite green spaces by voting for yours in the Green Flag Award People’s Choice Awards Over the last few years, more than ever, we h...

18 October 2021

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park hosts over 200 apprentices at free learning and development event

More than 200 Horticulture Apprentices and Trainees attended the "Green Spaces and Wild Places" Discovery Day, which was held on Thursday 14 October at Queen...

14 October 2021

Record-breaking 2127 parks and green spaces to fly the flag across the UK

2,127 parks and green spaces have collected a coveted Green Flag Award for 2021 as the scheme celebrates 25 years as the international quality mark for parks...

04 September 2021

Green Flag Award pays tribute to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

The Green Flag Award scheme is saddened to hear of the death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. The Duke was a champion of environmental causes including becoming...

03 September 2021

Record 10 Green Flag Awards announced for Finland

A record 10 green spaces in Finland have won the Green Flag Award in 2021! The 10 winners were announced on 27th August at the Piha & Puisto landscape in...

26 August 2021

Green Flag Award UK Launch 25th Anniversary Special Awards

To celebrate the 25th Anniversay of the programme, the UK operators are hosting the first Green Flag Award virtual awards ceremony. The event will celebrate...

30 July 2021

Environment charity reveals “green space gap” as North/South divide identified

New analysis by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy has revealed that 70% of people who live in urban areas in towns and cities across England do not hav...

18 June 2021

We are sponsoring the Landscape Institute Awards 2021

The Green Flag Award is proud to announce that we are sponsoring the Landscape Institute's Awards 2021. Specifically the 'Landscape and Parks Management' awa...

16 June 2021

The results of our annual applicant survey are in!

Every year we conduct an applicant survey for all Green Flag Award applicants across the globe, to understand how the program is performing and what we can d...

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